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06239

ZIP 06239 is Danielson, Connecticut, in Windham County; area codes 860 and 959; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Windham
Metro area
none
Population
11,185
Coordinates
41.7940, -71.8545
☼ Live from 06239 — Danielson, CT

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Where 06239 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 06239
  • 🔢 Type 06239 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEZgO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 6,239 = 17 × 367. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100001011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 06238 (Coventry, CT, 25 mi away) and 06241 (Dayville, CT, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 06239 becomes 93260 — and that is a real ZIP code: Posey, CA, 2,522 miles away.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02639, 03269, 09263, 20639, 20693, 23069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96203 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,829 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,398 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 06239 and you would come out at 41.79°S, 108.15°E — 802 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 23.1 square miles of land, 06239 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,185This ZIP11,185
Households4,591This ZIP4,591
Housing units4,749This ZIP4,749
Median age38.2This ZIP38.2Connecticut41.1US 38.9
Median household income$74,267This ZIP$74,267Connecticut$95,781US $80,734
Median home value$277,500This ZIP$277,500Connecticut$366,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,126This ZIP$1,126Connecticut$1,488US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%This ZIP21.6%
Mean commute28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min
Population density483.4 / sq miThis ZIP483.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments194This ZIP194
Employees2,221This ZIP2,221
Annual payroll$117,154,000This ZIP$117,154,000
Tax returns filed5,380This ZIP5,380
Total adjusted gross income$340,706,000This ZIP$340,706,000

Land area

Land area23.14 sq miThis ZIP23.14 sq mi
Water area0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi

Other place names in 06239

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ZIP codes near 06239

ZIPCityDistance
06263 Rogers, CT 3.9 mi
06241 Dayville, CT 4.2 mi
06243 East Killingly, CT 4.3 mi
06387 Wauregan, CT 4.5 mi
06377 Sterling, CT 4.7 mi
06234 Brooklyn, CT 5.1 mi
06332 Central Village, CT 5.5 mi
06233 Ballouville, CT 5.7 mi
06354 Moosup, CT 5.9 mi
02825 Foster, RI 6.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 06239?

06239 is in Danielson, Connecticut, in Windham County. Its published point location is 41.7940, -71.8545.

What county is 06239 in?

06239 lies in Windham County.

What area code is 06239?

Danielson uses area codes 860 and 959, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 06239 in?

06239 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 06239?

About 11,185 people live in ZIP code 06239, in 4,591 households, at 483.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 06239?

$74,267 a year, against $95,781 across Connecticut.

What ZIP codes are near 06239?

The closest are 06263 (3.9 mi), 06241 (4.2 mi), 06243 (4.3 mi), 06387 (4.5 mi) and 06377 (4.7 mi).

Is 06239 a PO Box ZIP code?

06239 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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